Pharmacy Support Apprentice: SMPO & Aseptic Training

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers an 18-month fixed-term apprenticeship within the Pharmacy competency training package. The role includes work-based learning to gain SMPO and GPhC Level 2 qualifications, with tasks spanning documentation, tray preparation, and aseptic processing.

The programme integrates a series of competency trainings, temperature monitoring, environmental checks, and collaborating within the aseptic unit, with progression tied to the apprenticeship

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship within a work-based learning programme.
• Qualification aims to achieve the SMPO Apprenticeship Standard (Level 2, GPhC).
• Includes Open Awards Level 2 Certificate in Principles and Practices for Pharmaceutical Technical Services (RQF).
• Completion of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Pharmacy competency training package.

Responsibilities

• Prepare documentation for batch medicinal products.
• Prepare trays according to worksheets with batch numbers and expiry dates.
• Process and pack aseptically prepared medicines per SOPs.

Education

SMPO Apprenticeship Standard

Open Awards Level 2 Certificate in Principles and Practices for Pharmaceutical Technical Services (RQF)

Job description

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers an 18-month fixed-term apprenticeship within the Pharmacy competency training package. The role includes work-based learning to gain SMPO and GPhC Level 2 qualifications, with tasks spanning documentation, tray preparation, and aseptic processing.

The programme integrates a series of competency trainings, temperature monitoring, environmental checks, and collaborating within the aseptic unit, with progression tied to the apprenticeship